PT Comparision Question

[Red Zebra]

Ha! I've bonged my head once or twice ingressing/egressing but I'm 6'4"...I hit my head on stuff all the time. But would not have PT without ROPS! Especially getting up close to shrubs and trees it helps keep branches out of my face and I'm not worried about falling objets coming out of the tree.

It also make a great handhold when you postion the bucket to work on the house or barn and climb up the arms to stand in the bucket to work....

 

[MossRoad]

I'll fourth the recommendation for the ROPS/Canopy. That was one of my main criteria when purchasing a tractor. The canopy was just a bonus. It's nice to not have to wear a hat in the sun (I'm bald!) and it keeps stuff from falling on me in the woods, too. But, as others have said, you will bonk your head on it a few times, less if you are a quick learner, more if you are like me.

 

[cqaigy2]

The rops make a handy model step stool too.

 

[bubenberg]

Bob:
I think you've already received good advice, and your choice depends a lot on your specific projects. Keep in mind that the PT is so capable that you will end up doing things that you can't even think of now.
I have one strong recommendation. Get the ROPS. It is barely possible to turn a PT over. A couple of those on the board have done it, and I have come seriously close - barging into things that should have been investigated first. I haven't tested the ROPS in rollover, but it has saved my bald spot on at least three occasions when heavy stuff has fallen on it. Innumerable other times, I have ignored minor clanging noises up there, which might have ruined my afternoon without the steel canopy. Unlike a roll bar on a conventional tractor, the PT ROPS is like the canopy on a woods clearing bulldozer. It, for me, is primarily falling object protection.

They only will flip over when you try to crush a wash machine tumbler, more explanation only when you surrender your oldest son to work for me for free in my demolishen and landscaping business ... i know i will get a phone call from Terry at Tazell now and it is not because i have only been lurking

Former PT Test Pilot for high altitude testing

 

[ponytug]

OK. This put a smile on my face. I can see it happening, and I can imagine how fast it went from
'can crushing' to rollover.

Using a PT, I crushed an old jeep canopy once, which was like folding a letter, but I was careful to keep the wheels on the ground.

Thanks for delurking!

All the best,

Peter

They only will flip over when you try to crush a wash machine tumbler, more explanation only when you surrender your oldest son to work for me for free in my demolishen and landscaping business ... i know i will get a phone call from Terry at Tazell now and it is not because i have only been lurking

Former PT Test Pilot for high altitude testing

 

[MossRoad]

They only will flip over when you try to crush a wash machine tumbler, more explanation only when you surrender your oldest son to work for me for free in my demolishen and landscaping business ... i know i will get a phone call from Terry at Tazell now and it is not because i have only been lurking

Former PT Test Pilot for high altitude testing

Howdy Mr. B!